MEEKER | As attendees filled the room for an evening of auctions, raffles and community celebration, the focus of the night extended far beyond the banquet hall. More than 350 people attended the annual banquet hosted by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Flat Tops chapter — the largest Meeker banquet[Read More…]
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Flat Tops Chapter marks 30 years
The Flat Tops Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is celebrating 30 years this year. The first banquet was April, 29 1994. Rich Parr, Greg Glasgow, Stu Massey and Dale Dunbar made it happen along with other volunteers. Travis Flaharty has been the chair for the last decade.[Read More…]
RMEF supported two projects in RBC in 2023
From research focused on the cause of declining elk numbers to projects aimed at enhancing wildlife habitat and supporting hunting heritage, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) and its conservation partners supplied $2,176,597 to Colorado in 2023. “The more verified, scientific information we can gather about elk and habitat usage,[Read More…]
Summer events on tap in Meeker
MEEKER | Gearing up for summer events, the Town of Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved special event liquor permits for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet (June 12) and four Meekerpalooza events (June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23). The board also approved a fermented malt beverage license for[Read More…]
RMEF receives $1,576,300 GOCO grant to conserve portion of Buffalo Horn Ranch
The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded a $1,576,300 grant to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) to conserve 12,684 acres of Buffalo Horn Ranch, located northwest of Meeker in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties. This grant is part of GOCO’s Special Opportunity Open Space grant program, which funds high-value conservation[Read More…]
Farm Bureau raises $68K to oppose wolves
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Rio Blanco County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation has matched $34,000 raised at our local Feb. 22 Dance Without Wolves event for a total of $68,000 to Coloradoans Protecting Wildlife (CPW). Dance Without Wolves was a[Read More…]
Multiple ag groups raise funds to battle wolf issue
RBC I Rio Blanco county ag groups raised $34,000 to help oppose the statewide ballot initiative to introduce wolves on the Western Slope of Colorado. The Rio Blanco Stockgrowers, in partnership with Rio Blanco Farm Bureau and Rio Blanco Woolgrowers, hosted “Dance Without Wolves,” a fundraiser dinner, dance and auction[Read More…]
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet draws a sellout crowd
RBC | The Flat Tops Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation hosted their 23rd annual banquet and auction Saturday at the Fairfield Center for a sellout crowd. The officers of the Flat Tops Chapter Committee are Paul Kindall (and Lori), co-chair and tickets; Travis Flaharty, co-chair; Kim Brown, treasurer;[Read More…]
Prescribed fire planned for Aldrich Lakes
MEEKER | If the weather presents an opportunity in the next few weeks, the White River National Forest’s Upper Colorado River Fire Management Unit and partners Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Craig and Meeker chapters of the Habitat Partnership Program and private landowners will initiate a long[Read More…]
Elk Foundation dinner set for Saturday
MEEKER I The local chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elks Foundation will hold its annual banquet on Saturday at the Fairfield Center in Meeker.
CPW, Shell, Elk Foundation join in survey of area’s elk
RBC I The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Shell Exploration and Production are jointly funding a project to study and better understand the behaviors and movement of elk that occupy habitat near areas of oil and gas exploration and development.
RMEF banquet and auction April 2
The local Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet and auction will be April 2 in Meeker.
